Apoio BCC - IME USP

What Apoio BCC - IME USP does

BCC (Bacharelado em Ciência da Computação) is the undergraduate Computer Science degree program at the Instituto de Matemática e Estatística (IME) of the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), a public Brazilian university. Founded in 1974, it is one of the oldest CS programs in Brazil and admits 60-80 students annually through competitive entrance examinations (FUVEST, ENEM-USP, Provão Paulista, Vagas Olímpicas), drawing from a pool of over 3,800 applicants. The program delivers a comprehensive CS curriculum covering algorithms, data structures, software development, AI, machine learning, distributed systems, databases, computer networks, and cybersecurity, supplemented by a Trilhas (specialization tracks) system offering formal concentrations in Data Science/ML, Artificial Intelligence, Software Systems, and Theory of Computation.

The program's offering extends beyond the core degree through an ecosystem of nine-plus student-run extension groups (MaratonUSP, USPCodeLab, USPGameDev, IMESec, Hackers do Bem, Hardware Livre, Tecs, BeeData, FLUSP, IME Finance), mandatory curricular extension activities (AEXs, 360 hours), complementary academic activities (AACs, 240 hours), the annual Semana da Computação outreach event, and the PIPA incentive prize sponsored by Alura and Caelum. Since April 2025, BCC operates a double-degree partnership with Institut Polytechnique de Paris (Télécom Paris and ENSTA Paris), enabling students to earn both a USP diploma and a French engineering diploma.

As a public university program, BCC generates no commercial revenue and charges no tuition; funding flows through government allocation to USP. The Apoio BCC team coordinates student support services and communications. The program operates institutional systems including Júpiter (academic management) and MatrUSP (course scheduling) and has no public or partner-facing API. Distribution is entirely domestic (Brazil) except for the IP Paris international channel.

Name

Apoio BCC - IME USP

Legal name

Universidade de São Paulo - Instituto de Matemática e Estatística (USP-IME)

Website

https://bcc.ime.usp.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BCC is the undergraduate Computer Science degree program at IME-USP, one of Brazil's oldest and most prestigious CS programs (founded 1974). It admits 60-80 students annually through competitive entrance exams and serves Brazilian high school students seeking rigorous CS education, with specialization tracks in AI, Data Science, and Software Systems.

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Headquarters

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São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education: As a public university (USP) program, the BCC receives government funding through tax revenue. There is no tuition charged to students. The program is funded by the Brazilian federal and state government as part of public education infrastructure.

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Core offering

The BCC offers a tuition-free undergraduate Computer Science degree (Bacharelado em Ciência da Computação) at the Instituto de Matemática e Estatística of Universidade de São Paulo. The program delivers rigorous training in algorithms, software engineering, AI/ML, distributed systems, databases, networks, and cybersecurity, supplemented by specialization tracks (Trilhas), mandatory curricular extension activities (AEXs), and a dual-degree pathway with IP Paris schools. It is publicly funded and admits students through Brazil's competitive FUVEST/ENEM processes.

Product overview

The Bacharelado em Ciência da Computação (BCC) at IME-USP is a comprehensive undergraduate Computer Science degree program. The offering consists of the core BCC degree program supplemented by extensive extracurricular extension groups including BeeData (competitive data science), FLUSP (Linux/GCC development), Hardware Livre (open hardware), IME Finance (quantitative finance), IMESec (information security), MaratonUSP (competitive programming), Tecs (social impact), USPCodeLab (web/mobile innovation), and USPGameDev (game development). Additional offerings include specialization tracks (Trilhas) in Data Science/ML, AI, Software Systems, and Theory; curricular extension activities (AEXs) requiring 360 hours; complementary academic activities (AACs) requiring 240 hours; the annual Semana da Computação event; Prêmio PIPA incentive awards; and dual-degree programs with IP-Paris schools. The program also operates institutional systems including Júpiter for academic management and MatrUSP for scheduling.

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Brands

• Hackers do Bem: Security monitoring program for USP systems, identifying vulnerabilities in computer networks and services of the University of São Paulo
• Prêmio PIPA
• Semana da Computação
• MaratonUSP
• USPGameDev
• USPCodeLab
• IME Jr
• IMESec
• Tecs
• Hardware Livre USP
• FLUSP
• IME Finance
• BeeData

Products and services

• Bacharelado em Ciência da Computação (BCC) Undergraduate Computer Science degree program at IME-USP providing comprehensive training in algorithms, data structures, software development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, distributed systems, databases, computer networks, and cybersecurity. Tuition-free, publicly funded, admitting students through FUVEST and ENEM processes.
• Duplo Diploma IP-Paris Program Dual-degree program with Institut Polytechnique de Paris partner schools (Télécom Paris and ENSTA Paris) enabling BCC students to complete the 5th semester ideal of BCC and then spend two years in Paris completing engineering studies, earning both the BCC diploma and a French engineering diploma valid in France and the European Community.

Quantifiable outcome

• BCC students won gold, silver, and bronze medals at the 2nd Maratona Paulista de Programação (2026)
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2025Double degree partnership enabling BCC students to obtain two diplomas—one from USP and another in engineering from IP Paris schools (Télécom Paris or ENSTA Paris). Students must complete the 5th semester ideal of BCC, then spend two years in Paris completing the final two years of engineering studies.
• Télécom PariscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2025Leading French technology digital engineering school, ranked #1 among engineering schools for digital technology. Partner school in the IP Paris double degree program. Accepts BCC students for two-year engineering studies culminating in a diploma valid in France and the European Community.
• ENSTA PariscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2025One of the most traditional and prestigious engineering schools in France, specialized in Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, and Information Science and Technology. Partner school in the IP Paris double degree program offering multidisciplinary engineering education.
• FUVEST (Fundação Universitária para o Vestibular)coreOthersUSP's official entrance examination foundation that administers the vestibular selection process. Primary pathway for student admissions to the BCC program.

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Direct peers

• ITA - Divisão de Ciência da Computação: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica is one of Brazil's most selective engineering institutions, with a Computer Science division that draws from the same elite high-school-graduate pool as BCC and produces graduates into analogous elite tech and aerospace career paths.
• USP - Escola Politécnica (Computer Engineering): USP's own Escola Politécnica offers a Computer Engineering program that overlaps materially with BCC in curriculum, faculty pool, and applicant base, and is often the alternative students weigh when choosing between pure CS and engineering at USP.
• UFRGS - Instituto de Informática: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul's Instituto de Informática is a leading CS/IT institute in southern Brazil, offering equivalent undergraduate CS programs and attracting a comparable caliber of students through competitive entrance exams.
• UFRJ - Computer Science programs: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro's CS offerings (notably through the Núcleo de Computação Eletrônica and COPPE) deliver comparable undergraduate and graduate CS education and serve as a primary alternative for top Brazilian applicants who choose Rio de Janeiro over São Paulo.
• UNICAMP - Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação: Universidade Estadual de Campinas is São Paulo state's other flagship public university, with a top-ranked Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty that competes head-to-head with BCC for the same pool of high-performing Brazilian applicants and produces graduates into the same tech-industry and academia pipelines.
• UFMG - Departamento de Ciência da Computação: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais hosts one of Brazil's strongest CS departments (DCC), offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs with similar theoretical depth and research focus, and competing directly with BCC for top students and faculty across the country.
• UFPE - Centro de Informática: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco's Centro de Informática is one of Brazil's most established CS programs with strong research output, competing for the same national applicant pool and producing graduates into overlapping industry and academic positions.

Broad incumbents

• Carnegie Mellon University - School of Computer Science: CMU's School of Computer Science is one of the world's premier CS institutions with broad coverage across AI, systems, theory, and robotics; it functions as an aspirational global benchmark and a frequent destination for top BCC graduates pursuing graduate study.
• MIT - EECS / CSAIL: MIT's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department and CSAIL are the global gold standard for CS research and education; while not a direct competitor for Brazilian undergraduates, MIT serves as the international benchmark BCC alumni and faculty compare themselves against and is the most cited global peer.

Emerging players

• PUC-Rio - Departamento de Informática: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro is a leading private Brazilian university with a strong CS department; it competes with BCC for top applicants willing and able to pay tuition, often positioning itself on smaller class sizes and stronger industry ties.

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